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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (5) Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our top photos from the past 48 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Gaddafi's entourage sends out secret peace feelers Tweet Share this By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of Muammar Gaddafi's entourage are putting out feelers to seek a ceasefire or safe passage from Libya, according to U.S. and European officials and a businessman close to the Libyan leadership. Messa... Email Print Related News Strikes on Libya set to slow, stalemate feared Mon, Mar 21 2011 U.S. accuses Gaddafi of violating U.N. resolution Fri, Mar 18 2011 WRAPUP 8-Gaddafi forces push towards Benghazi, no UN move yet Tue, Mar 15 2011 WRAPUP 9-Obama says Gaddafi squeezed, Libyan rebels want more Fri, Mar 11 2011 EU-LEADERS/LIBYA =2 BRUSSELS Fri, Mar 11 2011 Analysis & Opinion Egypt needs a reconstruction fund too Reuters/Ipsos poll: Obama seen as cautious commander-in-chief Related Topics World » Libya » EDITOR'S NOTE: PICTURE TAKEN ON GUIDED GOVERNMENT TOUR Relatives of Fethi Boubaker, who the Libyan Warfallah tribe loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi say was killed during coalition air strikes, shout slogans whilst holding up a poster of Gaddafi inside Boubaker's house on the outskirts of Bani Walid, about 130 km (81 miles) southeast of the capital Tripoli, March 23, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Zohra Bensemra By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON | Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:59pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of Muammar Gaddafi's entourage are putting out feelers to seek a ceasefire or safe passage from Libya, according to U.S. and European officials and a businessman close to the Libyan leadership. Messages seeking some kind of peaceful end to U.N.-backed military action or a safe exit for members of Gaddafi's entourage have been sent via intermediaries in Austria, Britain and France, said Roger Tamraz, a Middle Eastern businessman with long experience conducting deals with the Libyan regime. Tamraz said Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Muammar's eldest son, and Abdullah Senoussi, the Libyan leader's brother-in-law, were the most prominent Gaddafi entourage members involved in seeking ways to end the fighting. A U.S. national security official, who asked for anonymity when discussing sensitive information, said that U.S. government agencies were aware that Saif al-Islam and Senoussi had been involved in making peace overtures. The U.S. official, and a European government official who is also following Libyan events closely, said that U.S. and European governments were treating the purported outreach with caution, but not dismissing it out of hand. PLAN "B" "It's clear that some of Gaddafi's family members always have a plan B up their sleeve. That doesn't mean they'll leave and certain Gaddafis are probably going to stick with their crazy dad no matter what happens," the U.S. official said. In an interview on Tuesday with a U.S. television network, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was aware that people close to Gaddafi had been trying to make contact. "I'm not aware that he personally has reached out, but I do know that people allegedly on his behalf have been reaching out," Clinton told ABC America's Diane Sawyer. "This is what we hear from so many sources...Today, yesterday, the day before. Some of it...is theater, some of it is kind of, shall we say, game-playing...But some of it, we think, is exploring, 'what are my options, where could I go, what could I do.' And we would encourage that," Clinton said. The U.S. national security official added: "It's not at all surprising that members of the Gaddafi regime might be looking for ways out of this mess." Tamraz, a financier and oil man who sold a chain of European gasoline refineries and retail stations to Libya's sovereign wealth fund three decades ago, claims strong connections in Libya and the Middle East. The businessman indicated he had been in contact with people in the Middle East and Europe with knowledge of the Libyan overtures. Tamraz spoke to Reuters by telephone from the United Arab Emirates. ANTI-GADDAFI SANCTIONS During the last six months, Tamraz said, he had begun discussions with Libyan representatives to buy back the oil company, which operates under the Tamoil brand in Italy, Switzerland and Germany. 1 2 Next World Libya Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (5) veelibya wrote: seif is the same as his dad, donot trust him, u have seen his speeches, its another trick, they have been playing the same trick every time Mar 24, 2011 8:24pm EDT -- Report as abuse veelibya wrote: seif is the same as his dad, donot trust him, u have seen his speeches, its another trick, they have been playing the same trick every time Mar 24, 2011 8:24pm EDT -- Report as abuse veelibya wrote: seif is the same as his dad, donot trust him, u have seen his speeches, its another trick, they have been playing the same trick every time Mar 24, 2011 8:24pm EDT -- Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. 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